deliverable

[dih-liv-er-uh-buh l]

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adjective

capable of delivery.

noun

something that can be done, especially something that is a realistic expectation: The corporation says that making a profit this year is a deliverable.

something, as merchandise, that is or can be delivered, especially to fulfill a contract: All deliverables are to be shipped within 30 days.

Origin of deliverable

First recorded in 1745–55; deliver + -able

Related formsde·liv·er·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·de·liv·er·a·ble, adjective

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Related Words for deliverable

product, result, output, realization, achievement, gain, yield

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Historical Examples of deliverable

The parcel was given to a carrier on another route, who returned it as not deliverable.
The British State Telegraphs
Hugo Richard Meyer
Under this system the company makes contracts with the workmen at a fixed price for coal, deliverable during several months.
France and the Republic
William Henry Hurlbert

Word Origin and History for deliverable

adj.

1755, from deliver + -able.